Here we go with our latest round-up of news and views from around the world. If you see anything you think we might have missed, do drop us a line. Many thanks to Herman de Swart for his continued support sending in links! Cave Art Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme: Atlas de la grotte…
Holy Pleistocene Batman, the answer’s in the cave
Examining a 3-meter stack of bat feces has shed light on the landscape of the ancient continent of Sundaland. The research could help explain the biodiversity of present-day Borneo, Sumatra, and Java. It could also add to our understanding of how peopl…
Do bats adapt to gates at abandoned mines?
Abandoned mines can serve as roost sites for bats, but because the mines pose serious risks to humans, officials often install gates at their entrances.
Bat feces: A reliable source of climate change
Isotopes found in bat guano over the last 1,200 years provide scientists with information on how the climate was and is changing.
‘Wing prints’ may identify individual bats as effectively as fingerprints identify people
For decades, bats have defied scientists’ best ideas for keeping track of individuals, a critical element in wildlife research. Biologists have now discovered a means of identifying individual bats that may be as universal, distinctive, permanent and c…